Each month throughout the school year, WLKY featured one high school athlete and all eight were up for the final prize of a $5,000 scholarship.

Each month throughout the school year, WLKY featured one high school athlete and all eight were up for the final prize of a $5,000 scholarship.

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Updated: 7:07 PM EDT May 20, 2014

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WEBVTT DESERVING FINALISTS. BUT THERE CAN BE ONLY 1 AWARD WINNER. AND TONIGHT, FRED HAS THE ANSWER TO...WHO WINS A 5 THOUSAND DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP! HELLO AGAIN EVERYBODY! THE PENN STATION EAST COAST SUBS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR ON WLKY IS... RAVEN MERRIWEATHER! RAVEN GRADUATED FROM SACRED HEART ACADEMY LAST WEEKEND. SHE'S HEADED FOR BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY THIS FALL... WHERE SHE WILL PLAY WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FOR THE KNIGHTS. RAVEN WAS A GUARD ON THE VALKYRIES BASKETBALL TEAM THAT FINISHED AS THE 7TH REGION CHAMPION WITH A 27-8 RECORD AND MADE THE KENTUCKY GIRLS SWEET 16 BEFORE LOSING TO EVENTUAL STATE RUNNERUP E'TOWN. RAVEN WAS ALSO ON THE HONOR ROLE AT SACRED HEART. RAVEN WINS A 5 THOUSAND DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP, WHICH WILL HELP HER PARENTS OUT WITH ALL THOSE COLLEGE BILLS COMING UP! SHE'S THE FIRST EVER PENN STATION EAST COAST SUBS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR. "What's it it like to be the first ever Penn Station athlete of the year? It feels good. I just can't stop smiling." "I'm still emotional. I just thank God. Because God made everything possible for Raven. Her being hurt last year, playing ten games. She was just determined to come back and, oh God. I'm so emotional right now. So yeah." "I understand, Michael, it's hard to raise teenage girls in these times, how have you been able to do it? Jesus helped. With God's help, and her believing in her parents. Her mom has been a true mom. Not a lot of true moms in this world. She's a good mom." "This class, this first class was great. And to see how involved the parents and the schools got this year is just amazing." THIS WRAPS UP THE FIRST YEAR FOR THE PENN STATION ATHLETE OF THE MONTH AWARDS. THANKS TO THE THOUSANDS WHO WERE NOMINATED AS WELL AS OUR 8 MONTHLY WINNERS. IT WAS SO SUCCESSFUL... IT'LL BE BACK FOR A SECOND SEASON... THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR. TO NOMINATE A DESERVING ATHLETE, JUST GO TO PENN STATION EAST COAST SUBS DOT COM. I'M FRED COWGILL, WLKY SPORTS.

First Penn Station Athlete of the Year receives $5,000 scholarship

Each month throughout the school year, WLKY featured one high school athlete and all eight were up for the final prize of a $5,000 scholarship.